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#a594ea color: Dull Lavender

#a594ea is rgb(165, 148, 234) in RGB and oklch(71.527% 0.12397 292.039) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

71.5%
0.124
292°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.62:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #a594ea

#a594ea is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 71.5% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.62:1 contrast and black text 8.02:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dull Lavender (#a899e6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #a594ea mixed with white

  1. a594ea
  2. ad9fed
  3. b6aaef
  4. bfb4f2
  5. c7bff4
  6. d0caf6
  7. d9d4f8
  8. e3dffa
  9. eceafc
  10. f5f4fe

Darker: #a594ea mixed with black

  1. a594ea
  2. 8f80cb
  3. 796dae
  4. 655a91
  5. 514875
  6. 3d365a
  7. 2b2641
  8. 1a1629
  9. 0a0813
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a594ea with less saturation

  1. a594ea
  2. a596e3
  3. a498dc
  4. a499d5
  5. a49bce
  6. a39dc7
  7. a39ec0
  8. a39fb9
  9. a3a1b2
  10. a3a2aa

Questions about #a594ea

What color is #a594ea?

#a594ea is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dull Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(165, 148, 234), in HSL hsl(251.86, 67.19%, 74.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.527% 0.12397 292.039).

What colors go well with #a594ea?

The complementary color of #a594ea is #a5ab46. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #78a2f1 and #c788d1. The triadic partners are #e08b56 and #36bc9a.

Is white or black text more readable on #a594ea?

Black text reads better on #a594ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and black gives 8.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a594ea a warm or cool color?

#a594ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 71.5% and its chroma 0.124.